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1. Create a restore point<br />
2. Open the Registry with elevated permissions<br />
3. Set the value of <b>GeneralizationState</b> under <b>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\<wbr />Setup\Stat<wbr />us\Sysprep<wbr />Status</b> to <b>7</b><br />
4. Run sysprep again.<br />
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If the same issue still persists, please unistall the MSDTC and Reinstall it, then try the sysprep.<br />
To uninstall MSDTC :- msdtc -uninstall<br />
To reinstall &nbsp;MSDTC :- msdtc –install<br />
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1. Create a restore point
2. Open the Registry with elevated permissions
3. Set the value of GeneralizationState under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\Status\SysprepStatus to 7
4. Run sysprep again.

If the same issue still persists, please unistall the MSDTC and Reinstall it, then try the sysprep.
To uninstall MSDTC :- msdtc -uninstall
To reinstall  MSDTC :- msdtc –install

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproinstall/thread/425bd101-8a87-488c-b2e2-9f2f8113a0d9 [http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproinstall/thread/425bd101-8a87-488c-b2e2-9f2f8113a0d9]

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Thanks atsvirginia. &nbsp;Tried this but still same error.
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Thanks atsvirginia.  Tried this but still same error.

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Have you used the &lt;SkipRearm&gt; setting in an XML answer file (Unattend.xml) to skip the Rearm process when you build the Windows image?
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Have you used the <SkipRearm> setting in an XML answer file (Unattend.xml) to skip the Rearm process when you build the Windows image?

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I would really prefer to avoid rebuilding.
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I would really prefer to avoid rebuilding.

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I am unable to sysprep a Windows 7 SP1 vmware client.<br />
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The error message reads &quot;A fatal error occurred while trying to Sysprep the machine&quot;<br />
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I have searched the error logs and have attached them below. &nbsp;<br />
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I have also run slmgr /dlv and it tells me that the remaining rearm count is 3.<br />
<br />
Our developers have put a lot of software on this machine ready to clone so the very last resort would be a rebuild.<br />
<br />
I would appreciated any help...<br />
Thank you<br />
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setupact.log

I am unable to sysprep a Windows 7 SP1 vmware client.

The error message reads "A fatal error occurred while trying to Sysprep the machine"

I have searched the error logs and have attached them below.  

I have also run slmgr /dlv and it tells me that the remaining rearm count is 3.

Our developers have put a lot of software on this machine ready to clone so the very last resort would be a rebuild.

I would appreciated any help...
Thank you

Sysprep Fatal Error

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Microsoft Legacy OS

Windows 7 is an operating system from Microsoft. Features include multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements.